TripAdvisor picks: World's best beaches

By Marnie Hunter, CNN

Updated 5:41 AM ET, Tue March 18, 2014

World's best beaches, according to TripAdvisor10 photos

1. Baia do Sancho, Brazil – Baia do Sancho in remote Fernando de Noronha, Brazil, takes the top spot in TripAdvisor's 2014 Travelers' Choice best beaches list. Located on a volcanic archipelago, the beach jumped to the top spot from No. 4 last year.

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World's best beaches, according to TripAdvisor10 photos

2. Grace Bay, Providenciales – Grace Bay in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, held on to its No. 2 ranking for the second year.

8. Lanikai Beach, Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii – Lanikai Beach in Kailua on Oahu broke into the world's top 10 this year. Last year, the Hawaii beach was No. 5 in the United States, but it didn't make the global list.

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World's best beaches, according to TripAdvisor10 photos

9. Rhossili Bay, Swansea, Wales – Rhossili Bay in Swansea, Wales, moved up to No. 9 from last year's No. 10 spot. While certainly not the warmest of the world's spectacular beaches, the rugged landscape and sweeping views are undeniably lovely.

The beach rankings, in their second year, are determined by analyzing the quality and quantity of a year's worth of TripAdvisor user reviews of beaches across the globe. Baia do Sancho moved up from a No. 4 ranking last year.

Click through the gallery above to see the top 10 beaches around the world.

Overall, the best beaches awards include 322 beaches and lists of the most highly ranked beaches for Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, South America, the South Pacific and the United States.